Alcalá

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See also: Alcala and Alcalà

Catalan

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Alcalá, from Arabic القَلْعَة (al-qalʕa, “the citadel, the fort”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Alcalá f

  1. the name of a number of cities and towns in Spain

Derived terms

Spanish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الْقَلْعَة (al-qalʕa, “the citadel, the fort”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alkaˈla/
  • Audio (Peru):(file)
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: Al‧ca‧lá

Proper noun

Alcalá f

  1. the name of a number of cities and towns in Spain
    1. Ellipsis of Alcalá de Henares.

Proper noun

Alcalá m or f by sense

  1. a surname from Arabic

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Catalan: Alcalá, Alcalà
  • → English: Alcala
  • → Ilocano: Alcala
  • → Tagalog: Alcala

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